Candelaria (Candelaria, Campeche)

Learn about city of Candelaria through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 11,121 inhabitants of the State of Campeche

The town of Candelaria is located in the Municipality of Candelaria (in the State of Campeche). There are 11,121 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Candelaria is at 46 meters of altitude.

Data: In Candelaria, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Candelaria? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Candelaria in Campeche? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Candelaria.

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#2 The population of Candelaria (Campeche) is 11,121 inhabitants

Population data in Candelaria (Candelaria, Campeche)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205804531711121
2010502847849812
2005480744789285
Evolution of the population in Candelaria: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Candelaria:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.395.54
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:26.41%31.79%
Illiterate population:4.95%7.19%
Illiterate population (men):1.77%5.54%
Illiterate population (women):3.17%8.75%
Schooling level:8.697.38
Schooling level (men):8.917.64
Schooling level (women):8.497.14
Indigenous culture data in Candelaria:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:3.21%4.07%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.28%1.43%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.04%0.02%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Candelaria, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Campeche, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Candelaria:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.58%39.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.68%53.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.33%25.91%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:3,1913,128
Homes with electricity:98.81%97.65%
Housing with piped water:98.75%96.83%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.81%94.91%
Dwellings with radio:37.07%34.32%
Housing with television:85.58%89.08%
Housing with refrigerator:84.14%79.84%
Housing with washing machine:74.71%66.07%
Housing with automobile:30.81%27.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:23.25%16.28%
Homes with landline telephone:12.94%16.24%
Dwellings with cellular phones:91.10%73.86%
Homes with Internet:23.00%8.88%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Candelaria (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Campeche, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Candelaria

With the satellite map of Candelaria will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Candelaria. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Candelaria.


#4 Population pyramid of Candelaria (Campeche)

In Candelaria there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Candelaria, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Population pyramid of Candelaria
Data of the age pyramid of the town Candelaria (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)7287131,441
Youth (6-14 years)9639601,923
Adults (15-59 years)3,5483,1546,702
Elderly (60+ years)5654901,055

#5 Photos of Candelaria

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Candelaria? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Candelaria.

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#6 Vote for Candelaria as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Campeche, by popular vote:
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria

  1. Balancancito (125 inhabitants)
  2. Calaveras (- inhabitants)
  3. Concepción (1 inhabitants)
  4. Don Blas (3 inhabitants)
  5. El Jarocho (- inhabitants)
  6. El Desengaño (1257 inhabitants)
  7. El Destino (65 inhabitants)
  8. Isla La Corneta (3 inhabitants)
  9. La Curva (9 inhabitants)
  10. La Curva 1 (11 inhabitants)
  11. La Herradura (2 inhabitants)
  12. La Tómbola (260 inhabitants)
  13. La Toñita (4 inhabitants)
  14. San José (1 inhabitants)
  15. Triunfo Dos (5 inhabitants)